'The Shire ' Report, By DK

Hey All
Here is a quick update on whats biting down round The Shire
Whiting, Bream and Flathead can be found everywere in Port Hacking right now. Live worms and nippers the gun baits. Best areas are the South West Arm or any of the sand flats or drop offs around Gunnamatta Bay or Bundeena .
Jews are a bit on the quiet side with only a few reports of catches mainly from the main channel at night, or round the South West Arm. Live or fresh squid or live mullet the baits to try temp them on the bite. Kingfish from rat size through to about 90cm have been caught as far down as Lilli Pilli baths. Squid and yakkas the best bait but you'll need to berley up well.

As for the Surf, Salmon, Whiting and some nice Bream have been caught from Cronulla right up to Wanda beach. Pillies and beach worms the baits. No reports of Flathead or Jews but they will be around.

The Rocks have seen drummer, trevally, salmon, kingfish, bream ,snapper, bonnies, tailor. All been caught lately, try around cronulla pt (shark island) jibbon head or port hacking point. Pillies and prawns the baits and use berley (bread and old prawn heads works a treat)
Also if you have a boat try around Jibbon Bomborah for a good mixed catch of reef fish and pelagic fish. Also drift around bate bay for snapper, flathead and float some baits around as well for kings and tailor.
Hope this helps ya out

Dave